Arrr, the Boston Mayor be feelin' the burn for hostin' a 'colored electeds' celebration. George Wallace'd be cheerin', me hearties!
2023-12-15
Arr, the good Mayor Michelle Wu of Boston received a tidal wave o' criticism fer throwin' a shindig only fer the colored folks, yet unthinkinly invited some white officials. But, in a twist o' fate, she be takin' back their invites, leavin' 'em stranded like a sailor without a ship.
Boston's Democratic Mayor Michelle Wu faced criticism for hosting a segregated holiday party, which led the New York Post to compare her to segregationist-era Governor George Wallace. Wu's party, titled "electeds of color," excluded white city council members, sparking controversy. While Wu and her aide apologized for the accidental invitation, they did not apologize for planning a party that explicitly excluded white city leaders. The New York Post's editorial board argued that Wu's defense of the segregated party revealed the left's regressive views on race. The Post mocked Wu, suggesting that if her party would be approved by Governor George Wallace, she should reconsider her choices. The editorial board criticized the left for obsessing about race and disregarding the principles of equality and character emphasized by the civil rights movement. The Post highlighted Wu's party as an example of the far-left's push for segregated spaces, such as separate housing on college campuses and minority-only graduation ceremonies. Conservative radio host Howie Carr also criticized Wu, suggesting that the media coverage would have been much different if a white mayor had hosted a party excluding non-white council members. Comedian Kal Penn took a more forgiving stance, but still poked fun at Wu's decision to disinvite white people from the party, suggesting that it would have been better to center and honor the narratives of the BIPOC community from the start.